Squirrels!

Lots of pictures of squirrels...In all their daily doings! (Coming soon.)

Orioles In Prescott Arizona

Orioles in Prescott Arizona. We only see them as they migrate through and I'm grateful to grab a few images of them. 

Kristopher 

Spring Birds

Spring birds in Prescott Arizona. Pictures soon to come!

Abby our new Puppy Dog!

A couple months ago the workings of the Universe conspired to give us a new puppy dog! We have named her Abby. She arrived just in time for my knee replacement; kept me in good company! Here are a couple pictures of her. She's an Italian Greyhound, small, about 8 lbs. She's ready to join the On The Prowl team when we hit the road for some nomadic adventures! 

Kris - On The Prowl 

Jack and Jill (Wild Coyotes)

Ever since my wife and I moved to Prescott, Arizona, back in 2018, we've always put a bucket of water out for the wild animals. What a great move that turned out to be, as we've had a slew of wild critters come and get a drink. Coyotes, bears, birds, squirrels, foxes, racoons, bobcats, mountain lions and more! (Probably more than I can recall, and probably more than what the security camera shows. We are going on eight years living here and have only had the security camera's up for about three years.) 

 Between two to three years ago, a pair of wild coyotes decided to make our water bucket part of their daily and nightly ritual; meaning, stopping by several times, day and night, to get water. Listed below are a few pictures of them. Remember: Click on the images to enlarge them! 

Kris Kelley - On the Prowl 

Winter In Prescott - End of 2024 and 2025

Let's start the year off right! Here is a hazy picture of the full wolf moon on January 2nd, 2025. Clouded up as the night went on, thus, no more pictures! :-) Please remember to click on the pictures to enlarge them! 

Full Wolf Moon - January 2026 - Prescott, Arizona

Below are a couple pictures of a light snow, about two inches, received on January 8th, 2026. Very cold, down to 22 degrees F. Hope you enjoy!

Snow In Prescott, Arizona January 2026

Snow Off Our Back Deck

Prescott, Arizona Snow January 2026

Summer Photography 2025

Easter Snow Prescott Arizona 2025

Just a couple of shots of the snow we received on April 18th, just two days prior to Easter. Gotta love Easter snow in Prescott Arizona, 2025! We received four inches of snow, total. 

Kris Kelley

Simplicity Itself Photography

Prescott Sunsets

Here are a few NEW pictures of Prescott sunsets after we had six trees cut down in the backyard. I'll post more pictures of sunsets in Prescott Arizona when I have time. This picture is actually facing north, not west. Gorgeous view! As always, click on the picture to enlarge it. 

Prescott Arizona Sunsets

Simplicity Itself Photography

Kris Kelley

Summer Photography 2024

Summer photography 2024 in Prescott Arizona. 

Please remember:  If you enjoy any image on these pages and want a closer look, simply click on the picture and it will enlarge. Enjoy, and a huge THANK YOU! for viewing! 

Let's begin with a quick pic of a Kaibab squirrel joining us for morning coffee!

Below is a photograph of the 'lower' Goldwater Lake (black and white) that has recently been opened up to the public.

Three squirrels in Prescott Arizona in our backyard. 

Below is a picture of a dead Ponderosa pine tree that has holes in it due to the woodpeckers. They stick nuts in them for a winter food supply. 

To be continued...

Kris Kelley

Simplicity Itself Photography

Mountain Lion In Prescott Arizona

Video of a mountain lion in Prescott Arizona. Awesome as s/he came right across our front driveway!

Simplicity Itself Photography

Kris Kelley

Coyote In Prescott Arizona

 I'll post pictures of coyote in Prescott Arizona when I have time. 

January 2024 Pictures

 January of 2024 was an interesting month! Warm for most of the month with a great assortment of pictures! I'll post when I have time! 

TMMK 

November Fun

November has come and gone and it's been a warm one! As soon as I can I'll get some pictures up of my wife and I driving around the mountains and woods in our Jeep. 

Kristopher 

Wild Turkey In Prescott Arizona

Holding space for pictures of wild turkey in Prescott Arizona. 

Kris 

Butterflies In Prescott Arizona

Holding space for pictures of butterflies in Prescott Arizona. 

Skunks in Prescott Arizona

Holding space for some pictures of skunks in Prescott Arizona. 

TMMK

Fox In Prescott Arizona

Besides the bear, we now have fox in Prescott Arizona! Well, we've always had foxes here, but this is the first time I've seen them. :-) Not just one, but a pair. Hopefully, we will have some kits (baby foxes) around here soon. 

I attracted them when I came out to check the backyard for skunks. We love the skunks as well, and feed them dog food in the backyard. Well, ever since the fox found the food, they are here every single night. I will try and get more pictures of the fox in Prescott Arizona as soon as I can. These are pictures of one of the foxes getting water. The picture of fox in Prescott Arizona where they are eating are at night, so the quality isn't very good. The pictures below aren't very good either, but that's as the fox startled me at the water bucket. I took the photos below through the mud room screen door and glass. Not bad. The last picture was taken as the fox was leaving and the railing of the front deck was in the way of his legs. 

I'll post the night pictures when I have time. 

Kris 

Bear In Prescott Arizona

So, after living in, and visiting Prescott, Arizona for 50 years, I've finally seen a bear in Prescott Arizona! What an exciting day! The pictures below are the only worthy ones I got. When I have time, I'll scour my wife's camera and see if she got any pictures. The bear came around the back of our home and these pictures were taken as I sat on the back deck. Pictures were taken with an iPhone Pro 12. Didn't have time to go and get my camera! (As a photographer, one would think I'd always have the camera handy, but doh! Guess not.)

Although the bears coat is redish-brown, we were told by the experts that it's a black bear. What's scary, or at least a bit of a coincidence, is that a week later, a man was mauled and killed by a bear in Groom Creek Arizona, only a 10 minute drive from our home! Now, after looking at the pictures of the two bears, it doesn't look like the bear in the picture below is the killer. (The bear in Groom Creek Arizona was killed after it was found.) This rings true, as when the bear turned the corner in the picture below, I yelled, pretty loud, for my wife to come see the bear. He didn't run away or flinch or anything. He wasn't violent and didn't seem agressive in any manner. (Not to say the bear is not aggressive, but this one certainly wasn't at the time of the pictures. The bear that killed the man in Groom Creek, it was said, came right up to the man and attacked him in a very aggressive manner. Just saying.) The bear in the pictures below just walked around the rest of the yard, then went across the street and tried to get in to the neighbor's trash. I'm just happy that this bear, I think, is alive! Such beautiful creatures! 

I may write more when I have time.

Kris

                                      

Spring Pictures In Prescott Arizona

 Holding space for spring pictures in Prescott Arizona.

TMMK